Metallic Gold (#D4AF37)

The hex code for Metallic Gold is #D4AF37. It is rgb(212, 175, 55) in RGB, hsl(46, 65%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 74%, 17%) in CMYK — a mid-tone yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#D4AF37

RGBrgb(212, 175, 55)

HSLhsl(46, 65%, 52%)

HSVhsv(46, 74%, 83%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 74%, 17%)

OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.139 91.1)

LABlab(73.29% 5.13 62.82)

LCHlch(73.29% 63.03 85.33)

Colors Closest to Metallic Gold

Metallic Gold is a registered color name, also listed as Gold (Metallic). These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 5.16 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 6.69 Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 6.97 Goldenrod#DAA520ΔE 9.4 Maize (Crayola)#F2C649ΔE 9.52 Maximum Yellow Red#F2BA49ΔE 9.8

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#D4AF37 Channel Values

How Metallic Gold breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 212 · G 175 · B 55	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 46° · S 65% · L 52%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 46° · S 74% · V 83%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 17% · Y 74% · K 17%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.1:1 vs white · 9.99:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Metallic Gold background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.1:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Metallic Gold

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Metallic Gold; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Metallic Gold

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Metallic Gold Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D4AF37

Protanopia#B6B636

Protanomaly#C3B337

Deuteranopia#BCBC32

Deuteranomaly#C6B734

Tritanopia#DBA6A6

Tritanomaly#D8A987

Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #D4AF37 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--metallic-gold: #D4AF37;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4AF37;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'metallic-gold': '#D4AF37' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.686, blue: 0.216)

Android XML<color name="metallic_gold">#D4AF37</color>

SVG fillfill="#D4AF37"

More Yellow Colors

Metallic Gold sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

d6ab00 d3d364 d7d4a7 d1bc00 d9d978 cfcfc4 da9100 cfb53b daa520 cfaa01 dbba00 ceca92 e5e600 efdfbb f5f1cc faf9f6 fdff00 ffdb58 fff8e7 ffff61 333300 664d0f 949400 bbb477

#D4AF37 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Metallic Gold?

The hex code for Metallic Gold is #D4AF37. That is rgb(212, 175, 55) in RGB, hsl(46, 65%, 52%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 74%, 17%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D4AF37?

#D4AF37 is rgb(212, 175, 55) — red 212, green 175, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4AF37?

#D4AF37 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 74%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4AF37 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4AF37 scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4AF37 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4AF37 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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